Time. There's never enough of it, especially when you're a writer. First and foremost, you've got to write. And rewrite. And revise. And critique. And revise. Et cetera. When you're submitting your work, it can take time away precious writing time. But, there's only so many hours in the day! How do you make enough... Continue Reading →
The Monthly Goalpost for May: Brought to you by the letters O, P, Q, R, and S
As I write this, I’m looking up at my April Goals list and wondering how I can eke out a few more check marks before the clock strikes midnight. By evaluating where my time went and why I didn’t reach certain goals, I hope to improve next month’s results. Here’s a glimpse of what I... Continue Reading →
There’s More Than One Way To Query A Cat
We've been over the snail mail query and the e-query, but there are three other ways to get to your targeted agent/editor. Conference/Workshop--if you have a manuscript that you are sure is destined for one person, then look where she will be appearing and go to that conference. It worked for Elizabeth Bunce. If you're... Continue Reading →
The Monthly Postcard Post: Rachelle Meyer
This month’s featured illustrator is Rachelle Meyer who I’ve run into many times online but never in person. Maybe one of these days we’ll go from flat screen to those lovely three dimensions but in the meantime, I’m happy to have her here at the Sub It Club. Without further ado, meet Rachelle…Rachelle Meyer was... Continue Reading →
Otto Grows Down – A Query Letter That Worked!
Today we have a query letter for the amazing picture book, Otto Grows Down, by one of the members of the club, author Michael Sussman. Otto Grows Down is a fun story with a great hook. It was published by Sterling Publishing in 2009. Let's take a look at Michael's letter that lead to the... Continue Reading →
Fun With Rejections
Rejections—trees really shouldn’t be wasted on such horrible news. That bad writing juju needs to be recycled into something good. Yes, there’s the wallpaper option, but that’s so depressing. Why not use them for fun? How can a rejection letter be fun you ask? Let us count the ways... Use them as a dartboard. “Sorry... Continue Reading →
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